Studio Lambert USA Announces Promotions

The reality production company behind CBS’s Undercover Boss has named Aaron Saidman SVP of Development & Current Programming. Saidman will oversee all development and current series, including the second season of AMC’s The Pitch, A&E’s Be The Boss, which premieres this December, and Lifetime’s Supermarket Superstar, the Stacy Keibler hosted competition show which begins shooting next year. Saidmen joined the company as a VP in 2010. Wally Parks was upped to SVP Production and and Susan Janis-Mashayekhi has formally joined the company as VP Production after several seasons overseeing Undercover Boss. They will both report to EVP Amy Hussey. Additionally, Kevin Bartel and Jacob Cohen-Holmes have both been promoted to VP Development & Current Programming. All will be based in the company’s Los Angeles office. Studio Lambert, based in London and LA, is backed by All3Media, which distributes the company’s shows internationally.

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Nice! Kevin is one of the hardest working and most talented young execs in the business. I pleasure to work with and rising star for the company.

Joe • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Congrats to Kevin. He is one of the most hard working and talented young execs in the business. Definitely a rising star for a company doing big things.

mr sarcastic • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy

Matt W • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Congrats to the Studio Lambert team. Kevin Bartel is one of the smartest and sharpest development executives in town.

GTG • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Congrats Kevin Bartel. A talented and honest development executive.

Networksuit • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Congrats to the entire Studio Lambert team. Wow Bartel keeps moving up that ladder. For a young guy he is making moves and from what I hear he is great to work with.

Poster • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Kevin gets it done! He’s awesome!

TB • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Saidman is creatively brilliant. No surprise he’s on the up!

B.A. • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Great to see Aaron Saidman continue his rise. Guy has genuine intelligence and the sensibility of a seasoned documentary filmmaker.

Otto • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Congrats to Studio Lambert for recognizing the talent it has on its own roster and locking up Saidman – Aaron has a rare combination of commercial sensibility AND class and integrity. I would say best of luck, but when you’re as sharp as Aaron (and those that had the good sense to up him), you don’t need it!

Michael Cimino • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Congrats Susan! So proud of you!

Bill Brasky • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Congrats to Aaron and Kevin, both great guys. Kevin and I went hunting once, and well anyways, Kevin decides he wants to hunt down all four members of the Banana Splits. He had them all begging for their lives. Except for Fleagul. As for Aaron, I once saw him scissor kick Angela Lansbury.

exec17 • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Worked with Bartel 2 years ago on a pilot. True professional, smart, and a helluva good guy. You will be running this town soon!

David • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

aaron is super talented, super creative and one of the better execs in the business

Kevin is a beast and Aaron is a creative powerhouse. Congrats to Studio Lambert on locking them up.

David • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Aaron is super talented, super creative, and one of the better execs in the business.

LM • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Kudos to Studio Lambert for recognizing greatness in the form of Aaron Saidman. He’s a gem…brilliant, creative, resourceful and honest…the whole package.

AE • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

The toothless wunderkind continues his rise! Bartel now that you got the title you need to follow up with a tooth. In all seriousness he is a great guy to collaborate. One of the few development executives that gets the whole process from creation of idea through series. Will be running his own company in no time.

But for real is it just me or does it look like Saidman posted some of comments about himself.

TS • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Congrats to all of the SLUSA team! Had a pleasure to work with Kevin on Model Employee. Good all around dude. Some one you can trust and will work hard to get the job done. He is young but talented. Would gladly work with him again in a heartbeat.

Jim • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Jacob is a great hire! Finally a company that hires a producer to be a development exec. Great guy that understands story and production.

Producer • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Studio lambert is one of my favorite places to pitch. They are smart, understand production an treat their people with respect. It’s no shock that Kevin and Jacob are part of their core team. Honest guys that you want to get beers with or get in the production weeds with.

Mark Knell • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

It’s a joy to work with these incredibly creative folks on a daily basis. Congratulations to all!

Suspicious • on Nov 5, 2012 2:20 pm

Hmm, Looking at these posts, I suspect Saidman posted a couple about himself.